Interim Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong is asking a court to reaffirm that he still legally holds his appointed post as the county's chief executive amid a dispute over whether he can remain in the position.
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These Daughters of the American Revolution are cleaning the graves of patriots to commemorate America 250.
Fresno, California man Rondy Packard Sr. was rescued after a 6-day search in the remote Pine Flat Lake area.
Lauren Bennett, the singer featured on LMFAO's hit 2011 dance song "Party Rock Anthem," has died at the age of 37.
Daniel Moist was charged with third-degree murder after his 14-month-old daughter was found dead in a hot car in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Backpedaling smoothly as he followed the motions of safeties coach Stephen Adegoke, Reed Blankenship was in his comfort zone.Although his NFL employer and geographic location have undergone dramatic changes, there’s a constant flow to his game.Since the Texans signed the former Philadelphia Eagle...
A key hearing kicked off Monday in Charlie Kirk's murder case in Utah, where prosecutors aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try the man accused of killing him and seek the death penalty.
New court records show the suspect charged in the murder of a repairman found dead inside a vacant Houston-area home has a lengthy criminal history and was already out on bond in multiple cases when he was arrested.PREVIOUS: Man charged with murder after repairman found dead inside vacant Atascoc...
'It's gonna be chaos." We're getting our first look at the documentary following the reunion of rock sensations, Oasis. See Noel and Liam Gallagher like never before in "Don't Look Back in Anger," in select theaters Sept. 11 and later on Disney+.
President Donald Trump said Monday that he's building a granite helipad on the White House lawn, insisting that the landing area is needed to accommodate new, more powerful presidential choppers.Confirmation of the project came as construction crews had already begun working on the helipad on the...
From music legends to classic film stars, here’s a look at the well-known figures who have died in 2026.
Houston police said officers responded to a burglary at a home in Fourth Ward, with one suspect inside the home and the homeowners outside with police.
Heavy rain and flooding are breaking a heat wave that gripped New York City and much of the Northeast last week.Flash flood warnings were issued Monday for parts of New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey as rounds of storms moved through the area.On Sunday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warne...
Trump took credit for getting FIFA to review a red card issued against Folarin Balogun at the World Cup but said he did not demand an outcome.
When the high-rise where Noel Márquez lived with his family crashed to the ground and burst into flames in Venezuela's twin earthquakes, Márquez, who happened to be at his girlfriend’s apartment, raced home and called out for his mother, grandparents and siblings. Only his 17-year-old brother, hi...
An off-duty sheriff's office K-9 has died after running from fireworks and getting hit by a vehicle.
Singer Lauren Bennett, best known for her vocals on LMFAO's global hit "Party Rock Anthem," has died at 36 years old, her former band revealed.
Small rain chances continue for Monday and Tuesday with hotter and drier conditions moving in later this week.
Microsoft has announced it is cutting 4,800 jobs, including many in its Xbox division. Here's what to know.
HCSO said the mother parked, went inside the gas station, and left the car running with her 1-, 3-, and 10-year-old still inside before the suspect took off.
Texas’ challenge to Wall Street has taken another step toward reality.
A 26-year-old man is dead after a reported shooting at an apartment complex on Sunday morning, according to the Rosenberg Police Department.Police responded around 4:30 a.m. to the The Henry at Rosenberg Apartments, located at 3419 Fountains Drive. Authorities said they found the deceased victim,...
President Donald Trump on Monday got to ring the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office.
Monday’s Forecast:Heat and humidity continue to crank through southeast Texas Monday. Keep that in mind if you’re heading out to watch any of the FIFA matches today. There is also a chance for overnight showers and thunderstorms moving from north to southeast. Watching the Tropics: The tropics ar...
According to authorities, the woman shot and killed her two children, who were both 4 years old, before turning the gun on herself at a southwest Houston hotel.
A Houston man accused of abandoning a puppy in a locked container in Channelview has been arrested after being sought for months, according to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office.Deontwon Marquise Perry Jr., 21, is charged with misdemeanor cruelty to animals. Investigators say the cas...
Interim Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong is asking a court to reaffirm that he still legally holds his appointed post as the county's chief executive amid a dispute over whether he can remain in the position.
Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong filed a lawsuit Monday against Fort Bend County Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson, asking a district court to reaffirm one of the most fundamental principles of constitutional government: that judicial orders remain binding unless modified by a court — not by the ...
President Donald Trump on Monday took credit for getting FIFA to review a red card issued against the United States’ star forward Folarin Balogun at the World Cup but said he did not demand an outcome.“All I did was ask for a review,” Trump said when asked about it during an unrelated Oval Office...
Sloan had led the Houston-area university for two decades after first taking on the role in 2006. According to the university, Sloan led the institution through the creation of its first doctoral program in Executive Education Leadership and the founding of the Houston Theological Seminary.
A Delta Air Lines flight and a firework reportedly came into contact in the sky above Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday.
Summer is the busiest time of year for Americans to move, but consumer advocates say it’s also prime time for moving scams that can cost victims thousands of dollars.According to the Federal Trade Commission, reports of moving fraud increased by 35% in 2025. Victims lost an average of nearly $2,8...
Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies are investigating a major crash near N. Grand Parkway West and the Tomball Parkway. Authorities say a child was injured in the wreck and was being evaluated by EMS at the scene.According to investigators, the crash may have unfolded after an alleged roa...
Deputies found the repairman shot to death after family members said they were worried when he didn't come home from work, according to the sheriff's office.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday demanded that members put forward “clear, concrete and credible plans” to reach the organization’s defense spending targets at its annual summit in Ankara.Rutte spoke in the Turkish capital ahead of the two-day summit starting on Tuesday at a crucial ti...
Several residents in Houston's Westchase neighborhood are without a home on Monday after a massive fire broke out at an apartment overnight.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (USDT) is holding some 80 million matured U.S. Savings bonds worth approximately $29.7 billion that have stopped earning interest. What you can do to see if you have unclaimed bonds.
Two suspected drunk drivers were arrested after, authorities say, they plowed into Harris County Constable Precinct 5 patrol vehicles during a nighttime closure on the westbound Katy Freeway near Westgreen Boulevard.Deputies with Precinct 5’s Toll Road Division were already on scene for a separat...
The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.Hamas did not say whether it planned to take the crucial step of disarming or handing ove...
Immigration rights experts worry that the recent inquiry is the latest sign Trump is interested in transferring unaccompanied minors to the state, where it is easier to quickly deport them.
A weeklong preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is underway in Utah.Prosecutors are seeking to convince a state judge this week that they have enough evidence against 23-year-old Tyler Robinson to proceed to a trial.Robinson is charged with aggrava...
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